In its upcoming issue, the al Qaeda-backed magazine Inspire praises the alleged Boston Marathon bombers as heroes and encourages readers in the United States to follow their example.

According to an English copy of the magazine obtained by Flashpoint Partners, an American group tracking jihadist websites, the issue also has a section heralding the killing of a British soldier in London last week.

The authors of the magazine, published by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula based in Yemen, argue April's deadly violence in Boston proves that lone-wolf attacks can be effective in the United States. The issue also warns Americans that they're not safe against such "unstoppable" operations.

Investigators believe that alleged Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was killed days after the attack, accessed Inspire magazine, which had instructions on bomb-making, a law enforcement official told CNN this month.

According to analysts, the explosive devices used in the attack that killed three and injured more than 260 others had striking similarities to a bomb recipe in the first issue of the magazine in June 2010.

"How to build a bomb in your Mom's kitchen" has been downloaded by militants in multiple Islamist terrorist plots.

The upcoming issue, which falls just under 40 pages, calls on American Muslims to follow those who masterminded the Boston attacks. And as long as simple materials-like the pressure cooker allegedly used in the Boston bombing - remain legal, such acts can be carried out with ease, the magazine says.

"Lone-Jihad is impossible to counter and stop, except when basic cooking ingredients and building material become illegal," the magazine states. Embedded among the articles are glossy photos of the carnage from the bombing near the Boston Marathon finish line.

One section, "An eye for an eye," features a graphic of a bloody knife and an image of a meat cleaver wielding-suspect in the deadly daylight attack on a British soldier in Woolwich.

The author says "the message of these young men has been conveyed to the whole world, including every Britain, every westerner, every kafar (non-believer) whose hands have Muslim blood."

In a separate letter, "Jones the Rebel" instructs American Muslims to "break down these psychological barriers which hinder us from attacking this enemy ... beware of belittling yourself and your capability."

The Boston bombings, the author states, "revealed the power of the lone jihad operation" and encourages readers to "take things into your hands."

It should be noted that the quality of English in the new issue is significantly lower than in previous editions.

"The Boston events, the road accidents, the poisoned letters, disregard of the people behind them, indicate that the control of your security has broken away and operations against you has taken a path which can be controlled not," Qassim ar-Reimy, a senior commander for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, writes in a message to Americans.

Making the bombs, he argues, is a skill now within every individual's reach. Another article features a graphic of Tamerlan Tsarnaev depicted in paradise.

While no physical links have been found between Tsarnaev and his brother, Dzhokar, and al Qaeda, Inspire magazine is nonetheless taking credit for being a catalyst for the attacks, says CNN Terrorism Analyst Paul Cruickshank.

"They're opportunistically taking credit for this, saying, 'We encouraged these guys. We gave them instructions and look what happened.' And they're trying to encourage others to do the same," Cruickshank told CNN, adding the magazine is "very difficult" to shut down because of its ability to disseminate online.

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An Al – Qaeda commander in the Arabian Peninsula stated that Americans will not be safe unless their leaders respect the security of other countries and do not attack or oppress them.
he also stated that the US security is no longer under control.

Clearly, what's needed is more drone strikes on a stepped-up schedule. We're not killing the Al Qaida Neanderthals fast enough. Even people in Pakistan are getting fed up and want these pigs dead. The intelligence effort needs to be increased to develop more targets.

In God's name, these attacks have to stop! Peace is the only viable option. Al Qaeda needs to become peaceful or disband. Those that care wouldn't act this way. Terror is awful to live with let alone the atrocities. Enough said.

"In God's Name"
The problem is, in God's name is why these attacks happen in the first place.
Their method of belief (Faith) means they aren't that different from anyone else who calls on God for other reasons.

@Ellliot: You're thinking of the wrong God. Allah is the Moon god of Arabia. A false deity. Doesn't exist. God of the Holy Bible would never condone these kinds of acts anyone that tried will be proven wrong when they face the Almighty and learn that they were wrong about such ideas. Muslims does not believe in the same God as Christians.

June 1, 2013 at 6:47 pm |

J.T. Burton

Surely, God wouldn't approve and very likely despise these egregious acts of violence and terror.

do you have any idea how impossible that is? do you not know how insane and ridiculous these people are???

they don't give a damn about peace, they don't care about what we think!! no amount of talking or money or promises will EVER make them stop! you truly don't understand! you think it's just as easy as that? give your head a shake!

I still can't believe we are so stupid as to allow "How to Build a Bomb" books to be sold or shared on the internet. We can pass laws allowing drones in the US, we can allow our own conversation to be tapped and recorded but we don't take bomb making how-to's off the internet. Sorry, but this is just wrong. We are training the enemy.

I live among Muslim people. 99.9% are very rude and smug. I remember when 911 happened the muslims that lived above me where partying it up..singing dancing and music..I couldn't believe what I was hearing. to these people violence is their only vocabulary.

um. If they were celebrating in other parts of the country, which they in fact were, it wouldn't be surprising if what he's saying is the truth. You're just a fool in denial.

May 31, 2013 at 2:49 am |

heywood

Look at the vids of the barbarians on that day. its true. they should all die.

May 31, 2013 at 2:33 pm |

Landon

I live in a neighborhood with a moderately sized Muslim population. Those I have interacted with have been exceptionally friendly and neighborly, much more so than my white neighbors. I'm sure some Muslims celebrated 9/11, just like some westerners probably celebrate when they hear about civilians being bombed in the Middle East. Bigots, fools, and sociopaths come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Sorry to hear that you've had bad experiences, but don't let that mislead you into naively thinking that all Muslims are violent and impolite.

The people you think are Muslims aren't actually Muslims. They just like to think they are. The real Muslims follow the Quran, and the Quran orders Muslims to do the kinds of things that the 9/11 hijackers, the Boston bombers, the London 7/7 terrorists and all other Muslim terrorists do. No one who has read the Quran would deny this. But as it happens, 99% of "Muslims" have never read the Quran, nor do they practice most of the things it requires of a Muslim. They only consider themselves Muslim because their parents also think they are Muslim.

May 31, 2013 at 3:26 am |

Justice

Yes Mr Bob is the expert on who is muslim and who isn't and has a complete handle on how many have read the Quran. Ignorant buffoon!

May 31, 2013 at 5:25 pm |

Amr

This is some of the biggest garbage I have ever heard in my life. Anyone who believes this guy is an idiot. You're obviously just trying to make a religion look bad. You're a fool.

i remember 911 in los angeles..... a big black benz making a left turn in front of me(i could see/hear clearly) with 5 saudi garbed shtbags were partying and having a good-old time celebrating that arabic accomplishment of muhammed atta et al. tolerance my ass.

I only "read" AQ magazine for the Burka centerfolds, fck the articles. Nobody wants to read tips on how to seduce goats, grow a lush uni-brow in time for Ramadan, or murder joggers when your host country rejects you as a loser.

What could go wrong? #sarcasm font# I suppose our kids will need another war to fight in a few years or else Lockheed-Martin execs won't get gold plated underwear to fart into courtesy of our tax dollars.

3:100 O ye who believe! If ye listen to a faction among the People of the Book, they would (indeed) render you apostates after ye have believed!

3:118 O ye who believe! Take not into your intimacy those outside your ranks: They will not fail to corrupt you. They only desire your ruin: Rank hatred has already appeared from their mouths: What their hearts conceal is far worse. We have made plain to you the Signs, if ye have wisdom.

49:6 O ye who believe! If a wicked person comes to you with any news, ascertain the truth, lest ye harm people unwittingly, and afterwards become full of repentance for what ye have done.

I know there are good Muslims and theres the extremists. Ive gotten to the point where I want nothing to do with any of them. Been over there. I know there are different sects in Islam just as there is in any religion. I don't want nothing to do with the Jewish faith either but they don't go around killing so I don't really care. They want to fight each other, let them but when they start this crap It becomes a problem. They are attacking people who have low self worth that want to be apart of anything. That tells me there is something wrong with society as a whole on both sides. I mean sides now because extremist are reinforcing this anyway they can.

Same region where Jesus and Moses came from, as they are regarded as prophets in Islam as well...Al-Qaida is not muslim as Islam does not allow killing of innocent men, women and children... just like the guy who went to a sikh temple and shot and killed people thinking that they were muslim was never labled as a Christian terrorist, the soldier who took 20 innocent lives in Afghanistan (with the military declaring the guy acted alone) never equated to the fact that Christians are merciless barbarians...get your head out of sand and stop generalizations and labeling...

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